Operation Mekong

Operation Mekong (2016)

Operation Mekong (Chinese: 湄公河行动; pinyin: Méi gōng hé xíng dòng) is a 2016 Chinese/Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam. The story is based on the Mekong River massacre in 2011, when two Chinese cargo ships were ambushed by local drug gangs, resulting in the death of 13 Chinese sailors.

In Operation Mekong, in the aftermath of the Mekong River massacre, the Chinese government immediately sends a team of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Intelligence officer Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) also joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit), the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. However, the road to justice is paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles.

A thematic sequel by the same director is released in 2018, titled Operation Red Sea.

The following weapons were used in the film Operation Mekong:

Pistols

Colt M1911 variants

Colt M1911 variants are used by various characters.

Pre-war Colt M1911A1 pistol - commercial model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.

Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) holds his M1911.

Gao Gang fires his M1911.

Custom engraved nickel-plated Colt Mk IV Series 80 with pearl grips - .45 ACP

Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit) holds a gold-plated M1911 variant.

Browning Hi-Power

Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) carries a Browning Hi-Power pistol in one scene.

Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers made before 1973 and after the Mk II series.

Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.

Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.

Glock 17

Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) carries a Glock 17 pistol during the final battle.

3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.

A Chinese narco officer holds his Glock 17.

Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) holds his Glock 17.

Shotguns

Remington 870 Compact

A Chinese narco officer carries a Remington 870 Compact during the final battle.

Remington 870 Compact with Pachmayr Vindicator pistol grip and forend - 12 Gauge

A Chinese narco officer has the shotgun slung over his back.

Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun

One of P'Som's men carries a Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun during the final battle.

Sawed-Off Remington Spartan Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge

One of P'Som's men holds his shotgun.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Guo Bing (Feng Wenjuan) carries a Heckler & Koch MP5K during the final battle.

Heckler & Koch MP5K with PDW stock - 9x19mm

Guo Bing (Feng Wenjuan) holds an MP5K.

Guo Bing holds an MP5K.

Zoraki 925

A Zoraki 925 is used by Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng).

Zoraki 925 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks

Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) holds a Zoraki.

Micro Uzi

A Micro Uzi is carried by one of Naw Khar's (Pawarith Monkolpisit) child soldiers.

IMI Micro Uzi with bent trigger guard - 9x19mm

A child soldier holds a Micro Uzi.

PPSh-41

Wala (Oak Keerati) carries a PPSh-41 submachine gun during the final battle.

PPSh-41 submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Wala (Oak Keerati) fires a PPSh-41.

Norinco Type 79

A Chinese SWAT officer is armed with a Norinco Type 79 submachine gun near the end of the film.

Norinco Type 79 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A Chinese SWAT officer on the left holds a Type 79.

Jianshe 9mm

Some Chinese narco officers are seen using Jianshe 9mm submachine guns during their final assault.

Jianshe 9mm with suppressor - 9x19mm

A Chinese narco officer has a Jianshe 9mm.

A Chinese narco officer has a Jianshe 9mm.

Assault Rifles

Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Compact

Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) carries a CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact chambered in 5.56x45mm during the final battle, while P'Som (Vithaya Pansringarm) carries a CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact chambered in 7.62x39mm.

CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact - 7.62x39mm

CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact - 5.56x45mm

Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) holds his vz. 58 Compact.

Gao Gang holds his vz. 58 Compact.

P'Som (Vithaya Pansringarm) aiming his vz. 58 Compact.

Norinco QBZ-95

The Norinco QBZ-95 assault rifle is seen in the hands of Chinese SWAT officers and CAPF Troopers.

Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm

Chinese SWAT officers with their Norinco QBZ-95s.

M4 Carbine

An M4 Carbine is carried by a Thai police officer.

Colt M4 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm

A Thai police officer on the left carries an M4 Carbine.

A Chinese narco officer holds his M4 Carbine.

M4A1 Carbine

A Chinese narco officer carries an M4A1 Carbine with 3 prong flash-hider, ACOG scope and Crane stock in one scene.

Colt M4A1 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock, RIS foregrip, folding rear sight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm

A Chinese narco officer fires an M4A1 Carbine.

North Eastern Arms NEA-15

Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) carries a North Eastern Arms NEA-15 rifle during the final battle.

North Eastern Arms NEA-15 in the 7.5" PDW configuration - 5.56x45mm

Fang Xinwu with his NEA-15.

Fang Xinwu fires his NEA-15.

M16A1

The M16A1 assault rifle is seen in the hands of Thai police officers, drug dealers, and some of P'Som's men.

M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm

A Thai police officer has an M16A1 slung over his back.

P'Som's men with their M16A1s.

AIM/AIMS

One of child soldiers is armed with an AIM or AIMS rifle.

AIM - 7.62x39mm

AIMS - 7.62x39mm

A child soldier on the left holds his rifle.

Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56 rifles are used by various characters.

Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm

During the massacre, Naw Khar's henchmen firing their Norinco Type 56s.

A Thai police officer on the right carries a Norinco Type 56.

Naw Khar holds a gold-plated Norinco Type 56.

One of Naw Khar's men firing his Norinco Type 56.

One of P'Som's men fires his Norinco Type 56.

Norinco Type 56-1

Norinco Type 56-1 rifles are used by various characters.

Norinco Type 56-1, early model with milled receiver and plastic fittings - 7.62x39mm

A Chinese narco officer next to his Type 56-1.

Fang Xinwu with a Type 56-1.

AKS-47

The AKS-47 is also used by drug dealers and some of P'Som's men.

Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm

A criminal holds his AKS-47.

Sniper Rifles

ORSIS T-5000

At the beginning of the film, a Chinese SWAT sniper is seen aiming an ORSIS T-5000.

ORSIS T-5000 - .308 Winchester

A Chinese SWAT sniper aiming an ORSIS T-5000.

SVD Dragunov

P'Som's (Vithaya Pansringarm) sniper is armed with an SVD Dragunov.

SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54mmR

P'Som's sniper readies to fire his SVD Dragunov.

SKS

A Chinese narco officer carries a modified SKS rifle during the final battle.

Chinese SKS with aftermarket Tapco Intrafuse Stock System furniture - 7.62x39mm

The SKS is seen.

Machine Guns

M60

Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit) uses an M60 machine gun during the final battle.

M60 machine gun with bipod folded - 7.62x51mm NATO

Naw Khar fires an M60.

Other

CornerShot

Chinese narco officers use a CornerShot during the final battle.

CornerShot with a Glock 17 pistol - 9x19mm

CZ 805 G1

P'Som (Vithaya Pansringarm) is armed with a CZ 805 G1 during the final battle.

CZ 805 G1 - 40x46mm

P'Som fires a CZ 805 G1.

Mk 2 hand grenade

Wala has a Mk 2 hand grenade on his chest.

Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Wala has a Mk 2 hand grenade on his chest.